Deer Hunting Archives - Page 163 of 247

May 6, 2026

A new strain of epizootic hemmorrhagic disease wreaked havoc on the deer herd in a handful of North Carolina counties last fall.

New EHD strain put a strain on deer

The epizootic hemorrhagic disease outbreak that affected deer in several North Carolina counties last fall was compounded by a new strain of the virus. […]

Despite harvest reductions, South Carolina hunters have plenty of quality bucks to choose from.

South Carolina’s All-Time Biggest Bucks (through 2013 season)

Terry Madewell

South Carolina’s All-Time Biggest Bucks (through 2013 season) […]

North Carolina continues to produce trophy bucks on a regular basis, despite ups and downs in the herd.

Harvest was down in 94 percent of North Carolina counties

Craig Holt

Biologists emphasized that declines in the deer harvest in 2014 were concentrated in five counties north of Raleigh, but they actually dropped in 94 of North Carolina’s 100 counties. […]

How individual landowners and hunters plan their harvest goals should take into consideration both does and bucks.

Top deer counties for 2014 season

Terry Madewell

County rankings for the 2014 deer season are compiled by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources in two categories: total harvest and harvest by square mile. The data points hunters to areas that were productive last season and in seasons past. […]

Chris Lambert's entry of his Spartanburg County buck, killed last October, was drawn as the grand-prize winner in last year's Bag-A-Buck contest.

Bag-A-Buck contest is back!

South Carolina Sportsman

The Bag-A-Buck contest is returning to South Carolina Sportsman and SouthCarolinaSportsman.com for its 10th year, with monthly prizes and a grand-prize for sportsmen who submit photos of deer they take during the coming season. […]

Deer hunters in the former Game Zone 4 will get an earlier start on the season with reorganization of the state's game zones, dropping from six to four.

SCDNR reduces number of game zones from six to four

Terry Madewell

South Carolina has reduced the number of game zones from six to four for the coming hunting season, and it will change the season dates for deer hunters in several areas. […]

North Carolina hunters took 18.3 percent fewer deer in 2014 than 2013. Hunters hope 2015 is not a repeat.

2015 North Carolina deer season preview

Craig Holt

North Carolina hunters, especially those in counties hit by last year’s outbreak of epizootic hemorrhagic disease, may wonder whether or how it will affect the 2015 season. […]

South Carolina has produced a lot of nice bucks over the past few seasons, so taking a trophy is not out of the question.

2015 South Carolina Deer Season Preview

Terry Madewell

It’s time to plan and prepare for the 2015 deer season, with the opening of the season in a number of Lowcountry counties only a couple of weeks away. […]

Applications for lottery deer hunts on Wildlife Management Areas will be accepted by SCDNR through Aug. 21.

SCDNR will accept applications for lottery deer hunts through Aug. 21.

South Carolina Sportsman

Applications for deer lottery hunts this fall will be available from the S.C. Department of Natural Resources until Friday, Aug. 21, with applications for waterfowl and quail hunts becoming available in mid-September and turkey hunts in January 2016. […]

The overall harvest may be in decline, but South Carolina continues to produce lots of trophy deer, as results of the 2015 scoring sessions attest.

South Carolina hunters add 176 trophy bucks to state’s record book

Terry Madewell

Despite a significant harvest decrease for the 2014 season, South Carolina deer hunters scored well on big bucks again. According to Charles Ruth, a biologist with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, plenty of big bucks were measured at the 2015 scoring sessions held around the state in March, with 176 new entries to the state record book. […]